Quince Orchard Otters Swim Club, Inc.
PO Box 83641, Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3641
www.quinceorchardotters.com
6/19/2006
(A meet calendar, listing all the
meet times and places is posted on the website.)
Congratulations to our swimmers! We won our first dual A meet on Saturday against Manchester Farms 404 - 384. (The results are posted on the website.) We had a number of swimmers with All-Star times:
Michaela Hauri: 25 Free, 25 Back, 25 Breast
Evan Murdock: 25 Fly
Jeremy Liu: 25 Breast
Alvin Wang: 25 Back
Caroline Kettle: 50 Free, 50 Breast, 50 Fly
Matthew Hauri: 50 Free
Kelsey Liu: 100 IM, 50 Breast, 50 Fly
Catie Patterson: 50 Free
Katie Rogers: 50 Free, 100IM, 50 Back, 50 Fly
TJ Brockway: 50 Free, 50 Back, 50 Fly
Kevin Hauri: 100 IM, 50 Breast
Matthew Reeping: 50 Free
John Calvert: 100 Breast
Lindsey
Szymczak: 100 IM, 50 Fly
Our first “B” Meet is Wednesday, June 21st at Manchester Farms. We do not "caravan" to afternoon meets, so please be at the Manchester Farms pool by 5:15pm so we can all enter the pool together as a team before warm-ups.
Please remember to check-in with Dyann when you arrive. Use the MCSL Directions (www.mcsl.org) for directions to the pool. Swimmers names will be posted on the Bulletin Board by Tuesday evening for the events they are swimming (the most allowed is 3 events plus IM). Please sign your initials next to each event your child is swimming. If your child is listed for an event they do not want to swim, or change to an event that they would like to swim, and are legal in that stroke, please contact Coach Dyann at practice or e-mail
her at coachondeck@aol.com, and if possible she will try to change the line-up before the meet. We cannot change line-ups after 12:00 (noon) Wednesday for Wednesday night meets. If you have any questions, ask our “B” reps, Karen Schwartzman and Patti Reeping.
Ice Cream Social – This Friday (6/23) at 6:30pm in the pavilion. Everyone (Team, Pre-team, Little Otters, parents and siblings) is invited to enjoy some cool delicious ice cream. We’ll supply the ice cream but we request you bring your favorite topping to share.
Meets – Next Saturday (6/24) our A meet is away against Tanterra. We’ll meet at the Q.O. pool at 7:15am to caravan to Tanterra’s pool. Please be sure to check in with Dyann when you get to the Q.O. pool. Due to construction, and some roads being closed, Paul Schwartzman has provided directions to Tanterra’s pool (see below.) We also need a number of volunteers to fill positions or we won’t have a meet. Please see Paul Schwartzman to sign-up as soon as possible. Thanks!
Directions to Tanterra: Take Great Seneca to Left onto Sam Eig Hwy. Take to Shady Grove East. Make a right turn onto Muncaster Mill Rd. Make a left turn onto Bowie Mill Rd. Follow to end and make a right onto 108. Go about 3 miles and make a left onto Queen Elizabeth. Make a left onto Shady View Lane. Take first right onto Tanterra Way. Go around circle to pool entrance.
The theme for this meet and the B meet against Westleigh is going to be ‘Roman Empire’. Come dressed in your finest toga (any bedsheet will do),
donning a laurel wreath (fake is OK) and ready to conquer the Tarpons & the Barracudas.
Tuesday, June 27th we will be hosting the 'A' Relays Carnival. Please see the bulletin board for starting times and swimmers’ events. This is an extremely large meet and we will need lots of donations to sell at the Otter Eatery (and for the B meet the next night as well.) So, please check the bulletin board to sign up to bring something. See Cindy Whiteis if you have any questions.
The next B meet is home against Westleigh on Wednesday (6/28). Please be at our pool by 4:45pm for warm-ups and remember to check-in with Dyanne when you arrive.
Coaches Corner – Coaches are requesting that: 1.) All swimmers remain at the pool until the end of the swim meets in order to support your team and as possible fill-ins for other events. If you are unable to stay until the end, please notify Dyann before the meet starts and remind her that you are leaving before you take off. 2.) If you are planning to stay at the pool for swim practices, please do not sit at either end of the pool, but rather off to the side, so as not to distract the swimmers. Thank-you for cooperation!
Our Family Spaghetti Dinner was a great success and a fantastic kick-off to another action-packed, fun-filled swim season. Who knew we had such talented vocalists? We want to thank everyone for stepping up and bringing more than enough pasta, salad, and desserts. Everyone’s team spirit and generosity resulted in a wonderful dinner and positive energy for Saturday’s meet.
Newly selected team swimsuits (G force/kelly green) can be purchased directly from Capitol Sport & Swim, 10558 Metropolitan Ave., Kensington, (301) 949-7366. Hours are MWF 10-5, TTH 10-7 and SAT 10-3. The Speedo swimsuit style is called “G Force” 003 model. If you know the suit size, you can place the order over the phone with a credit card.
We still have a number of vacant jobs that need to be filled. Everyone must contribute in order to ensure a fun and successful season. Contact Doug Richardson or Ted Meyers if you have questions.
Sponsors - We are still looking for business sponsors. For $300 you’ll get great business exposure on our home meet “heat sheets”, recognition during the meets in the form of an announcement, and a spot on our web site. We’re also looking for someone to provide printing services for our heat sheets on both Saturday & Wednesday or any goods or services that would help support our team. Please contact Doug Richardson or Sandy Liu with questions.
The 3 primary sources of information for the Otters Swim Club are this newsletter, our website (www.quinceorchardotters.com) and the bulletin board. Check all 3 frequently!
Have you signed up yet? In order to
receive this newsletter via e-mail, you will need to send an email to: quinceorchardotters-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The purpose of this group is for newsletter distribution only and not for group members to post messages. This will be the only way to receive newsletters by e-mail but, you will still be able to access the newsletters on our website. If you have any questions about subscribing to the newsgroup, or are having problems signing up, please feel free to e-mail me at jkumiega@flash.net.
Please contact one of the Executive Board Members and/or Coaching Staff below if you have any questions.
Coaching Staff | Phone No. | Email address |
| Dyann Charette, Head-Coach | | |
| David Peck, Assistant Coach | | |
| Tim Brockway, Assistant Coach | | |
| Board Members | | |
| Doug Richardson, President | 240-418-8380 | |
| Sandy Liu, Vice President | 240-631-0695 | |
| Dennis White, Treasurer | 301-977-4267 | |
| Jackie Liu, Secretary | 240-631-0695 | |
| Ted Meyers, At-Large | 301-233-3527 | |
| Phil Dennis, At-Large | 301-519-2053 | |
| Ron Weaver, At-Large | 301-947-8241 | |
| Mark Rogers, "A" Representative | 301-869-6647 | |
| Paul Schwartzman, Asst. "A" Rep | 301-330-4226 | pschwartzman@earthlink.net |
| Karen Schwartzman, "B" Rep | 301-330-4226 | schwartzmanmom@comcast.net |
| Patti Reeping, Asst. "B" Rep | 301-607-1436 | |
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Quince Orchard Otters Swim Team